In 1958, the Swedish director Arne MATTSSON (1919-1995), who won the Golden Bear at the BERLINALE 1951 with SIE TANZTE NUR EINEN SOMMER / SHE DANCED ONLY ONE SUMMER, started a five-part film series with crime stories about the private detective John Hillman (Karl-Arne HOLMSTEN). . In the first film WHEN THE MISTS FALL (The Lady in Black) Annalisa ERICSON was also there as his wife Kajsa, who does the more effective investigative work. The Hillman couple are on holiday at the estate of a beautiful friend (Anita BJÖRK), where a mysterious lady in black is soon up to mischief...
Nostalgic, beautiful crime thriller fun from Sweden that scores with the outstanding camera images by OSCAR winner Sven NYKVIST (OSCARs 1974 (Screams and Whispers) and 1984 (Fanny and Alexander) / OSCAR nomination 1989 (The Unbearable Lightness of Being)). . Sven LINDBERG and Ake LINDMAN can also be seen in other roles.
NETFLIX has thankfully included this pleasantly creepy horror story in its program. Other parts of the series are: Mannequin in Red (1958), The Countess with the Whip (1959), The Lady in White (1962) and The Yellow Car (1963).
